Coal India Invites Bids For 70 MW Solar Plant At Madhya Pradesh Updated On Fri, Jan 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy Coal India Limited (CIL) recently released a tender to develop and commission a 70 MW (AC) grid-connected solar power plant. It has also mandated the developers to ensure the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of the project for 10 years. The project will be developed for the Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), a government-owned company in Nagpur, […] Read more
PM-KUSUM: JVVNL Re-Issues Tender For Solar Projects Under RESCO Updated On Fri, Jan 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Jaipur Vidyut Nigam Limited (JVVNL) has re-issued its tender under PM-KUSUM (Component-C). The Rajasthan discom now plans to allocate work orders to Renewable Energy Service Companies (RESCO) through the tender. The agency intends to use the services of RESCO for feeder-level solarisation under the scheme. The last date to submit online bids is January […] Read more
LG Energy To Supply Cylindrical Batteries for Aptera’s Solar EVs Updated On Fri, Jan 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy LG Energy Solution has announced its partnership to supply cylindrical batteries to Aptera Motors Corp. (Aptera), a solar electric vehicle manufacturer. The agreement follows the signing of a three-party Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Las Vegas between LG Energy Solution, Aptera, and CTNS, a battery module and pack manufacturer. The three companies will collaborate on […] Read more
EU Solar Hits 65.5 GW, Risks Missing 2030 Target by 100 GW Updated On Thu, Jan 9th, 2025 by Saurenergy The European Union (EU) solar market reached a new all-time high of 65.5 GW, but the annual growth has drastically decelerated. The market surged in the utility-scale solar market segment in 2024 at the expense of residential rooftop solar losses, found a Solar Power Europe report. The EU Market Outlook for Solar Power 2024-2028 warns […] Read more
2024: Germany’s Solar Production Exceeds 100 GW Mark Updated On Wed, Jan 8th, 2025 by Saurenergy At the turn of the year, Germany’s total solar output, including all solar power plants installed in the country, has now exceeded the 100 gigawatts (GW) mark. These recent projections were made by the German Solar Industry Association, based on data from the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA). The solar power plant portfolio covered around 14 […] Read more
SANY Unveils Africa’s Largest Solar-Storage-Diesel Microgrid Updated On Wed, Jan 8th, 2025 by Saurenergy SANY Silicon Energy has now announced a new international “Solar + Storage + Diesel” microgrid power generation sector by launching the Zambia Ruida Mining Microgrid Power Project. This initiative is recognized as Africa’s largest single-unit hybrid microgrid designed for mining operations, highlighting SANY’s commitment to promoting green energy transformation and sustainable development throughout the region. […] Read more
Gold Plus Forays Into Solar Glass Manufacturing In Karnataka Updated On Tue, Jan 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy Delhi-based solar glass manufacturer Gold Plus Glass Industry (Gold Plus) recently commissioned its manufacturing facility in Karnataka. The company is one of the largest float glass manufacturers in India, holding a 22% share of the country’s float glass manufacturing capacity as of September 30, 2023 (Source: CRISIL Report, January 2024). With this new solar glass […] Read more
ACME Solar Appoints Dinesh Chadha As President, Renewable Energy (Senior Management) Updated On Tue, Jan 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy Gurugram-based ACME Solar has announced the appointment of Dinesh Chadha as the President, Renewable energy of the company. The company said in a regulatory filing, “Dinesh Chadha holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Nagpur University. Before joining Acme Solar, he served as the Managing Director at Linxon India (earlier ABB India) for India […] Read more
Indosolar, Visaka Enter ALMM, Module Capacity Touches 64.5 GW Updated On Tue, Jan 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released the latest Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar modules. The latest list issued in January shed new highlights for the Indian solar market for the enlisted solar manufacturers of India. The updated list highlights that India’s total enlisted solar module manufacturing capacity […] Read more
